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  • Hairy willowherb (EH) is a plant native to Europe and Asia, known for its use in folk medicine in Romania, where it includes 17 species.
  • This study explored EH's anti-inflammatory properties using Wistar rats and found that its optimized extract had effects similar to indomethacin, a common anti-inflammatory drug.
  • The research also tested EH's antitumor effects on Swiss albino mice with a specific type of cancer, showing the extract reduced tumor-related inflammation and markers of oxidative stress, suggesting its potential as a natural therapeutic option.

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L., commonly known as hairy willowherb, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. In Romania, the genus includes 17 species that are used in folk medicine for various purposes. This study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory and antitumor potential of the optimized extract of (EH) in animal models. The first study investigated the anti-inflammatory properties of EH optimized extract and the model used was carrageenan-induced paw inflammation. Wistar rats were divided into three groups: negative control, positive control treated with indomethacin, and a group treated with the extract. Oxidative stress markers, cytokine levels, and protein expressions were assessed. The extract demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties comparable to those of the control group. In the second study, the antitumor effects of the extract were assessed using the tumor model of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. Swiss albino mice with Ehrlich ascites were divided into four groups: negative, positive treated with cyclophosphamide (Cph), Group 3 treated with Cph and EH optimized extract, and Group 4 treated with extract alone. Samples from the ascites fluid, liver, and heart were analyzed to evaluate oxidative stress, inflammation, and cancer markers. The extract showed a reduction in tumor-associated inflammation and oxidative stress. Overall, the EH optimized extract exhibited promising anti-inflammatory and antitumor effects in the animal models studied. These findings suggest its potential as a natural adjuvant therapeutic agent for addressing inflammation and oxidative stress induced by different pathologies.

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